PUFF PASTRY BAKLAVA RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Grind Walnut (1/2 cup) and Pistachios (1/2 cup) in a food processor until desired texture is achieved. Add in Butter (2 tablespoon) , Ground Cinnamon (1/2 tablespoon), Honey (2 tablespoon) & Salt (1 pinch), pulse to combine with nuts.
• On a floured surface, roll out Puff Pastry (1) into a slightly larger rectangle & cut out 12 squares.
• Taking one square of puff pastry at a time, slightly stretch it with your hands into a square & place into the well of a muffin pan. Repeat with all squares.
• Evenly add nut filling to each well of the muffin pan & then bake baklava in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until nicely golden, but without over browning the nut filling.
• While baklava bakes, add Water (3 tablespoon) to Honey (1/3 cup) & stir until thoroughly combined.
• When baklava is done baking, immediately remove the baklava pieces from the muffin pan & onto a serving platter.
• Drizzle 1 tablespoon of honey syrup over each piece of baklava while still hot & then serve. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F (175C).
• Combine honey and orange juice and heat in the microwave for two minutes.
• Unroll sheets of puff pastry. Lay one sheet on a lightly floured surface and brush with melted butter. Combine diced walnuts, cinnamon, salt, and orange zest in a bowl, then spread evenly over buttered sheet of pastry. Drizzle walnut mixture with half of the honey mixture, then lay the second sheet of puff pastry over top.
• Slice pastry into squares and transfer to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Crack egg into a small bowl, pour in a splash of milk, and whisk to create an egg wash. Brush pastry with egg wash. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until puffed and browned.
• Drizzle over the remaining honey mixture and serve.